1
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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2
as in huffed
to talk loudly and wildly
a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything
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as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spouted
There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted
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Leftover paint is considered a hazardous waste material and should never be poured down the drain.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bye bye, blackbird The bartender materialized from the shadows and poured a little whiskey in a glass.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2025
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The cross-border clashes, which erupted late last month, have shown no signs of abating despite efforts by China and Turkey to broker a ceasefire.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The senior guard erupted for 31 points on the grandest of stages, as top-seeded Wareham rallied from a 12-point deficit to win its third Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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San Fernando resident Ricardo Benitez believed that the decisions to erase anything that features Chavez were rushed.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Medics rushed seven people to Jacobi Hospital, including five with non-life-threatening injuries and two in serious condition.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The driver, who has not been publicly identified, was ejected from the SUV on impact and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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On the academy’s streaming platform — even Oscar voting is streamed — voters had to check a box attesting to having watched each nominee before voting in a category.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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His Venezuela teammates streamed out of the dugout in celebration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Such students would be immediately expelled and assessed out-of-state tuition fees.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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When a child is expelled from school, the Illinois State Board of Education is notified, but not necessarily when a child is pulled out by their parents.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, until now no one had quantified the effects of plasma and electrons spewed out by activity on stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Social media videos showed people running into the streets as bright orange flames and smoke spewed into the sky.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Spouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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